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Digitalis Ventures

Digitalis Ventures, based in New York, backs healthtech and life sciences startups at Pre-Seed, Seed, and Series A stages, with notable investments like Varda and Cardurion Pharmaceuticals.

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Entry stagePre-seed, Seed, Series A

Check sizen/a

Leads roundsn/a

FocusHealthtech, Life sciences

Latest fundn/a

Investing team11 peopleNo activity since Sep

Who you would pitch at Digitalis Ventures

11 people on the investing team, 7 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

Misti UshioManaging PartnerShe previously led TARA Biosystems and held roles at Harris & Harris Group, Merck, and Columbia University.

Geoffrey W. SmithFounder / Managing PartnerSmith founded the Digitalis Group and serves as Managing Partner of Digitalis Ventures.

Ben JacobsPartnerHe founded Whistle and Modern Animal, and serves on the board of PetSmart Charities.

Cindy ColeTechnical PartnerShe has a veterinary and pharmacology background, with roles in academia and animal health companies.

Dac NguyenTechnical PartnerHe holds a Ph.D. in biophysics from Mount Sinai and an A.B. in physics from Harvard, focusing on biophysics, genomics, and synthetic biology.

Amit BansalPartnerHe previously held roles at Mars, Inc., Piramal E-swasthya, and GE Healthcare.

Samuel BjorkPartnerHe previously worked in the healthcare and clean energy practices at the Boston Consulting Group.

Travis HughesPrincipalHe previously served as Head of Discovery at nference and holds degrees from Harvard Medical School and the University of Michigan.

Bo StewartAssociateHe previously worked in corporate development at Petco and in investment banking at several firms.

Lauren HoltvoigtAssociateShe co-founded PetDx and has worked in animal health companies including Royal Canin, National Veterinary Associates, Wisdom Health, and Elanco.

Michael FallAssociateShe previously worked in Life Sciences Strategy Consulting at Accenture, focusing on pharmaceutical supply chain innovation.

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Before you pitch

How to reach them[email protected]

Notable investments

VardaCardurion PharmaceuticalsCode OceanSmallsScratchpayMoeGoRejuvenate BioGalatea Bio

In their words

Digitalis Ventures | Animal HealthThrough our Companion Funds, we invest in companies leveraging breakthrough science, technology, and design to improve animal health. In partnership with Mars Petcare, thwww.digitalisventures.com/animal-health

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On these lists

Seed healthtech investors in New York47 Series A healthtech investors in New York39 Pre-seed healthtech investors in New York29 Seed life sciences investors in New York26 Series A life sciences investors in New York26 Pre-seed life sciences investors in New York15 Seed investors in United States2836 Series A investors in United States1790

Questions

What stage does Digitalis Ventures invest in?

Digitalis Ventures reports entry at pre-seed, seed, series a.

How much does Digitalis Ventures invest?

Digitalis Ventures has not reported a check size.

Does Digitalis Ventures lead rounds?

Digitalis Ventures has not reported a lead preference.

Who are the partners at Digitalis Ventures?

Misti Ushio (Managing Partner), Geoffrey W. Smith (Founder / Managing Partner), Ben Jacobs (Partner), Cindy Cole (Technical Partner), Dac Nguyen (Technical Partner), Amit Bansal (Partner).

Is Digitalis Ventures active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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